Fishing pole holder



June 22, 19.54 A. P. vEscl-no 2,681,779

FISHING POLE HOLDER FilKed Feb. 8, 1951 Fig. 6

`Anf/1 any P. Vesch/o INVENTOR.

Patented June 22, 1954 FISHING POLE HOLDER Anthony P. Veschio, Monessen, Pa., assignor of five per cent to Andrew Hrebenor and five per cent to Frank Tomaskovc, both of Monesscn, Pa.

Application February 8, 1951, Serial No. 209,979

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in anglers accessories and equipment and has more particular reference to novel ways and means whereby a shermans casting rod may be aptly and conveniently propped up, angled and supported for practical and satisfactory shing.

It is a matter of common knowledge among `fishermen that many and varied styles and forns of devices have been promoted for supporting a iishing pole, casting rod or the like in a suitably angled fishing position. Some of the devices have to do with pole and rod holding clamps which are applicable to available portions of a row boat or the like. Some have to do with special wharf and pier clamps. Ground stakes and the like are employed for holding the rod correctly in a position oil shore.

As the reader will appreciate, after having `scanned the various views of the drawings, the

instant invention has to do with certain appreciable renements and betterments in rod and pole holders characterized by appropriate anchoring stakes.

Another object of the invention is to structurally, functionally and otherwise improve upon rod and pole holders proposed by prior patentees for achieving the same general ends herein under advisement.

A still further object of the invention is to provide simple and efficient pole holders of slightly varying styles, compared to one another, wherein manufacturers and users will find their respective requirements and needs fully met and contained. e

Generically construed, novelty is predicated on the one hand on a simple adapter which is designed to be fitted over an extension on the forward end portion of a conventional type reel seat, said adapter being provided with a lateral socket and said socket being arranged for reception of the upper end of an appropriately anchored and inclined stake, the stake and adapter l functioning, in a collective manner, as the holding means for the casting rod and reel.

More specically, one aspect of the invention has to do wtha simple Wooden or equivalent block having a bore for reception of the rod supporting extension on the forward end of the reel seat and having a second bore which is lateral `to the first bore and also oblique thereto, said second bore providing a socket, said socket being lined with a bell mouth cup whereby the rod with the adapter attached may be easily dropped and capped over the upper end of the ground stakes and may be just as easily lifted up and off of the stake and which, in addition, provides a free swiveling joint between the stake and adapter.

Another and correspondingly specific aspect of the over-al1 invention has to do with a wooden or similar sleeve providing another form of an adapter, said sleeve having a cylindrical portion providing a mount and said mount serving to accommodate a ligature-like clamp. The clamp has attaching and hinging ears and these straddle a lug on an especially constructed socket member, the latter having a keying groove at its closed end to receive a keying rib on the upper end of a complemental ground anchoring stake.

Other obi ects and advantages will become readily apparent from the following description and the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings.

In the accompanying sheet of drawings wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the views:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a fishing pole holder showing the manner in which same is staked and used.

Fig. 2 is a section taken on the irregular vertical line 2-2 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 3 is an elevational view of a modified form of ground stake;

l Fig. 41s a view at right angles to Fig. 3 observing the construction in the latter View in a direction from rightY to left;

Fig. 5 is a view showing a further improvement, that is, wherein the hand grip is fashioned to provide storage means for the stake when the latter is not in use;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged View on the irregular line 6-6 of Fig. '7 looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. '7 is a fragmentary side elevational view of a rod and reel with a modified type of rod holder in use;

Fig.`8 is a perspective view of one form of stake; and,

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a simpler form of stake.

Reference is had rst to the construction illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. Here the conventional casting rod is denoted at IU and this is attached to an end extension l2 on the reel yoke or seat I4. The reel is denoted at I6 and the line at I8. The hand grip is denoted at 20. These are all old parts so the improvement here has to do with and adapter block, of wood or other suitable material, which is v.'lenoted `by. the numeral `22.

I piece unit.

3 This is preferably of the approximate shape shown and has a portion 2li with a longitudinal boreY therethrough which bore slips over the eX- tension l2. By simply separating the rod l from extension l2 the adapter 22 is tted and held in place; The adapter includes a suitable body portion 26 whose underside is provided With ac'socket having an appropriate metal or equivalent cup-like thimble or cup-like lining 28 therein. flared so that it may be iitted readilyover .the upper end portion of the ground stakeSf-Iere the stake is simply iorcedain'theground inthe manner shown in Fig. 1 andfthezadapter'isapplied and the rod and reel assemblyaresthen ready to be applied to and removed from the stake in an obvious manner.- In thisarrangement the cup-like lining in the socket permits the adapter to have a slight swiveling` motion,

' whereby the rod and reel is held not only in the '1 `proper.;.iishing position but, is :allowed to lswing ...in ai horizontal plane from side to side.

.-The'stake-S in Figs. l and 2` is a solid one- A modied stake is shown 1in-Figs. Scand 4 and this is; denoted bythe numeral 32 ,andcomprises a loweresection fdwhich has a .pointed end and which is driven into the ground and-has an uppei-.section 35.. Theitwosections ...ares-hinged together by Yway of a boltSS-proi.vided-.with athumb-nut it y(see FigV 4). The

v.;.u1; per. section may beangledV to the desired position and itis .preferably provided on itsrupper extremity ,with a suitable rib d2 providing a lkeyingelement. Further, in connection with the .stakes,.. attention is,calledto Figurek 8 wherein a...one-piece 4stake. vvitl'r a pointed .lower end is denoted. bythe. numeral mi and this has'a key- ,.ingrib .155 on. its upperend .The stake tothe rightinEig. 9 is vdenoted .by the .numeral 15.8 and ,.thi'sis, thesame as .M .except that. it is without the keyingfrib. Therefore-and .insofar as the ...stakes are concerned'theyl.may-be of one-piece M /itlr'oru without keying ribs, or oi. sectional construction with or without keyingLribs., as shown .inFigs Spand e. In any event,` the, invention .requireaifwhen used on shore, an `appropriate ground penetratingv stake.

nthamodications ,shown in Fig. `th'e hand Y vgrip' is hollow and provided withan Aappropriate lining .52 .whichY provides a receiver or receptacle orthe:stake8.` The receptacle has a'screwA cap'bi whereby to provide an, appropriate containerfor a spare stake. '.'The'adaptation appearingj in A1Eig. 5 is an joptional aspect-of* the "'invention. 3

. date ak split clamping band 50 having ears-62 'f'str'addling-avcomplementarear or-'flugon a bell-type cap or socket member t6. Piercing 1the-ears and lugis a bolt-63 with a` thuinbnut ifm-"whereby t fhingedly connect the bell-type Y lfsocket member with the clamping band, andif v: desired.the socket member v53 may be'provioledv .ronfzitsinterior with a sirnplegroove providing .akey-"way l2 toV accommodate the keyi'on the .,Lupper. end of the.. stake 4:1.. Here the stakeand the:socketiLrrlemberszareJ separately keyed with ...one..V another.; and function to .provideV aperch" The mouth portion of the cups is.;

This adapter isapplied to the reel holding seat or yoke and that a stake is employed and that socket means .i is `also yemployed. wherein the socket means is releasablyconnectable with the upper end of the "stake, 'f' The stakeand socket connection may be either keyed orrmay swivel and the claims are tobeconstrued accordingly.

Y A careful consideration of the foregoing description in' conjunction with the invention as illustrated in the drawings will enable the reader to obtain a clear understanding andi impression ...of the alleged-ieaturesqofmerit and-,anovelty Yfrom the inventionasclaimed.

.Having` described *theinvention, .what-is sucient to clarify the construction"jofathejn- Vention as hereinafter claimed.

Minor changes -in shape, size, materials Yand .rearrangement ofV parts maya-bel: resortedwtoin actual practice provided -no vdepartureis made claimed as new is:

For use in conjunction. with a reel-seat having a 'hand-grip at vits rearvendv and a socketed rodholding. extension at" its opposite :forward end, a rod-having itsinner endiittingninto the 1- extensiodand areel mounted in said-seat; afrod .holding and tilting device comprising; '.in..ccm bination, anadapter Vsleeve-adaptedtofbe` fitted over said extension, said..-sleeve-being provided for. a .clamp,.. a; clamping bandencircling .said ,mount and 4provided with spaced parallel: bolt equipped ears, a.A bell-mouthed.V socket member .having a socket, said socketfbeing cylindrical-in cross-section and provided at its inner-end with agroove .providing a keyway, andprovided with telescopically into Vthe socket and-provided: on its. upperend. with a1rib,.said ribeconstituting akey andbeing .removablykeyed insaid, key- .Wa.y.

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